Make a QR Code

QR codes are a quick way of launching a web address. They are mainly used on promotional materials to send the visitor to a special landing page or to a website that would be of special interest. Typically they are not used for basic web promotion, but rather for events, specials, promos and such.

To make a QR code, there are many tools online that generate the pattern that smart phones can scan. To scan the QR code, a smart phone will need a QR code scanner. There are many QR code scanners on the Google Play Market and the iPhone app market. Make a QR code here.

What can you think of to make a QR code for? Your next event or a special discount on a product or service? Try out a QR code on a print piece and use a redemption code to track how many people actually scan the code and redeem the special.

The QR code reader for Android can be downloaded from the Play store here.

The QR reader for iPhone can be downloaded from the app market here.

It’s easy to make a QR code, and it can add a lot of benefit to a marketing campaign if done successfully. Here is an article that discusses some of the most successful QR campaigns of 2013.

The QR code below goes to the marketing channel of this website. It was created easily be copying the URL (the link in the browser bar above that takes the visitor to the web page of choice) and pasting it into this QR Code Generator:

Written by: Jophiel Silvestrone

Jophiel Silvestrone has written 326 posts in the Tech Blog.

Jophiel grew up on a ranch in Paradise Valley, Montana near Chico Hot Springs. Working on the ranch instilled work ethic and self motivation. Filled with this drive, Jophiel started mowing the local school's yards twice a month throughout the summers, at the age of 12. He moved to Billings in 2004, where he has been deeply involved in the local business community ever since. A serial entrepreneur, Jophiel has ran multiple businesses in our local community. The first business, a janitorial and carpet cleaning company, founded in 2005, has employed over 50 locals. Moving on to the media industry, Jophiel and several partners founded Green Directory Montana in the spring of 2007. Green Directory's sustainability ranking software awarded points based on sustainable or "green" actions. These points counted towards a business's total "Green Score," which in turn ranked them against other businesses in their category and throughout the entire site. It also featured a limited edition print version distributed annually. A business acquisition allowed Jophiel to focus on new projects, and a few close business colleagues and Jophiel started Rocky Mountain Mr. & Ms. Magazine, a lifestyle publication for men and women in the Magic City. After a year and a half at the helm of RM3 Magazine, the business was purchased. He now runs a web development company SkyPoint Studios and fathers his son Jaoquin, who plays football, basketball, soccer, and is learning snowboarding from his dad. Recently, has expanded to locations in Havasu, Arizona & Vegas. SkyPoint Studios is a market leader in both Billings & Havasu and Jophiel is working on building that same level of market dominance in Vegas. Specialties: Extensive experience in online and offline business. Especially savvy at WordPress, and operate several sites, one example is the blog: skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com/tech-blog. Check out skypointwebdesignbillingsmontana.com for the latest projects from SkyPoint Studios.